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Step 1
1 Line a large, rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper
Step 2
2 Lightly flour a work surface and roll out the dough to about 1/4-inch thick
Step 3
3 Using a small cookie cutter or pie stamp, cut as many cutouts out of the dough as you can
Step 4
4 Transfer the cutouts to the prepared baking sheet, cover loosely with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 15 to 30 minutes
Step 5
5 (You can use the scraps to re-roll up to 2 additional times to get more cutouts
Step 6
6 )
Step 7
7 While the dough chills, position a baking rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 400 degrees
Step 8
8 In a small bowl, combine a few drops of the food coloring (if you're using gel, you only need about 1/8 teaspoon) and 1 to 2 teaspoons of vodka and, using a small craft paintbrush, mix to combine
Step 9
9 Repeat as desired if you're aiming for multiple colors
Step 10
10 Remove the dough from the refrigerator and uncover
Step 11
11 Using the brush, apply the "paint" to the surface of the pie dough
Step 12
12 Transfer to the oven and bake for 10 to 20 minutes, or until the dough appears golden brown on the base (use a small offset spatula to gently lift the dough to check the bottom); the timing will depend on the size of your cutouts
Step 13
13 Transfer to a wire rack and let cool completely
Step 14
14 The cutouts can be used to decorate the top of a cooled pie as desired — or placed on a warm pie just from the oven (in this case, they tend to "stick" to the filling a bit better, which can allow for easier slicing)